Despite one city’s opposition, L.A. Metro moves forward with C Line extension
L.A. Metro has now entered the final planning phase for a $1 billion light rail line extension from Redondo Beach to Torrance.
U.S. DOT announces FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) [yesterday] announced it is seeking applicants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
Norfolk Southern does everything right until city of Atlanta forces withdrawal from rail transfer facility site
Norfolk Southern has announced it has terminated plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Company in Atlanta.
BNSF Railway announces 2020 economic development results
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2020.
Weekly Rail Traffic: Up, Down, Up
This week’s rail traffic report repeats its familiar pattern.
New Jersey releases grants for rail/bridge maintenance and new construction
Ten railroad projects in New Jersey will receive financial assistance from the state’s Department of Transportation.
Winter weather wallops Class 1 roads – Updated with perspectives from CN & CP; New update from CSX
North America is experiencing a severe winter storm, the likes of which we haven’t seen in a long time.
Railroad bridges in Muskegon, Mich., are ready for art
Sometimes railroad bridges just need a little paint.
Coy Beaman, founder and CEO of Advanced Rail Systems, dies
Advanced Rail Systems is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its founder and CEO, Coy Beaman.
Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia names its Engineer of the Year
The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia announced that William Thomsen, P.E., senior vice president, COO of National Services, president and CEO at Urban Engineers of New York, has been elected as the 2021 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.
Plasser & Theurer announces new rail grinding technology
With Plasser & Theurer’s newly developed rail grinding machine for light rail and trams, rail traffic is easy on the ears: trains travel more quietly on ground rails. The world’s first ATMO (Automatic Track Machine Oscillator) was developed as part of Shift2Rail and combines two working methods.
Bells & Whistles—The $100 billion rail tunnel project
The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Feb. 12.
Royal Dutch Shell announces that oil is on its way out – but gradually
Royal Dutch Shell yesterday announced that the company’s oil production peaked in 2019, and they expect a gradual decline. moving forward.
Long Island Tunnel rail project could cost $100 billion, and some say the time is now to strike
Now that the Biden administration has suggested it is all in regarding improving rail infrastructure, the projects are rolling in.
Solar farm now providing 10 percent of SEPTA’s electricity demand
When Jimmy Carter was President of the United States from 1976 through 1980, promotion of renewable energy was a major focus of his administration.
Federal Way Link Extension design-build contract now more than 25% complete
Sound Transit announced yesterday that the Federal Way Link Extension project is moving along nicely.
Texas Central—the ‘other’ U.S. high-speed rail project
When it comes to high-speed rail in the U.S., the California High-Speed Rail Authority gets a lot of attention in the press.
Canada plans to invest billions in transit funding
Transit funding has been a huge issue as a result of the pandemic. That, along with the general competition among transit agencies for limited funding has been a challenge in North America for some time.
Editorial: Let’s not fail this Tennessee Pass
Look at that butterfly. Wow, what dynamic coloring. It’s just bouncing from flower to flower, and there are some old railroad crossties … but the nature surrounding us is just incredible.
February issue of RT&S is now digital—track maintenance, winter maintenance, trucks/hi-rail vehicles
The February issue of RT&S features a story on track maintenance in the city of Baltimore as well as product/market reviews in rail grinding, winter maintenance, and in the truck/hi-rail vehicle segments.